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Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk (she/her) is the managing editor of Xtra. She was formerly editor of This Magazine and Toronto editor at The Dominion/Media Co-op. She has been published in Joyland, Maisonneuve, Today’s Parent, Reader’s Digest, Bitch, Herizons, Quill & Quire and various other outlets. She speaks English and lives in Toronto with her daughter.

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Sarah Leavitt’s graphic memoir about her partner’s death unpacks the emotional aftermath of a loved one receiving MAiD

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A timeline of surprisingly queer ‘Sex and the City’ episodes

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Sex worker, artist, activist and icon Carol Leigh dies at 71 

The beloved activist coined the term “sex work” 

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Candace Cameron Bure’s homophobia hurts queer families like mine

OPINION: Queer kids and parents deserve to have their realities respected by the people they look up to

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Queer author Suzette Mayr wins the biggest literary prize in Canada 

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